Summer 2009 Paradox - Des Moines Science Fiction Society

Summer 2009
DMSFS
PARADOX
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June, July, August 2009
Paper or Plastic?
SACC Attack Is Back
We're doing it again ... SACC Attack (aka the Semi-Annual Constitutional Convention held by the Des Moines Science Fiction Society) is slated for September 5, 6
and 7, 2009, aka the topic of film impresario Tammy Mohning's award-winning
Fannish Film Festival entry. Opening Friday evening (post-work for most of us) and
continuing until Monday evening, various forms of wildlife and wild life will be featured for those brave enough to join us.
Hosts Susan Stewart and Brian Weigel are looking forward to hosting yet another
long and crazy weekend for DMSFS members, friends and their guests. .
For those with allergies we recommend bringing antihistamines. The house and
grounds feature dogs, cats, fish, geese, ducks, chickens, and, praise the fates, NO
goats. Most of these critters have the run of the yard (except the fish, duh) and
dander can be found most anywhere inside and out.
For our new guests, the rules and regs are simple:
1. Bring your own food and beverage for the weekend but expect to share and for
others to share with you. Think of it as a three-day potluck. You are expected
to bring your own meat particularly. If you are financially able to, feel free to
bring enough to share. Recommendations are a pound of meat per day per
person and a pound of side dish per day per person. Beverages are of your
choosing and purchasing.
2. Keep in mind that we have limited refrigeration available. If you are unsure of what to bring, call for ideas.
3. Harassment of animals or humanoids is strictly prohibited.
4. No firearms or illegal pharmaceuticals will be tolerated. None. No exceptions, no excuses.
5. Bed space will be doled out on the basis of medical need. If, and that's a big IF, there is still inside space, it will be
first come-first served. Otherwise, there is plenty of space for tents, campers and/or sleeping bags.
6. Everyone is expected to police their own trash and recycled materials.
7. Food and drink left behind is likely to be discarded. Don't assume that we have a use for a half a watermelon, a
quarter pan of baked beans or three beers. If it's good enough to use, take it home please.
8. For our convenience, there is a rather spiffy Kum & Go convenience store in Ellsworth, just west of I-35. Feel free to
shop there with great delight. FYI. it includes a small coffee bar with a limited selection of specialty caffeines.
9. There is no rule 9. Number nine, number nine, number …
Inside This Issue:
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More SACC Attack 2009 Information
DemiCon 20 Items & Photos
Call for DMSFS Officer Nominations
And Much More!!
More SACC Attack Information
10. Musical talent and/or instruments are welcome. We have been known to
burst into song or consider ordinary conversation to be song cues or
share our newest favorite musicians with each other.
11. Out-of-area guests may contribute cash in lieu of food or beverage. A
serious grocery run to Ames will be conducted as needed.
12. Anyone arriving earlier than 5 p.m. on Friday will be pressed into
service. This means you may be expected to mow, vacuum, cook, scrub
toilets, scoop litter boxes or herd chickens. Your choice (of showing up
early. I get to pick the chore - mwaa haa haa.)
13 We have two bathrooms and one shower. We expect anywhere from
50 to 80 people over the three days. Simple calculations assure us that
five minute showers are adequate and may even push the available
resources at certain times of the day (clue: it's easier to get time in the
bathroom at 2 a.m. rather than 10 a.m.)
14. Well-behaved children are always welcome. Ill-behaved people of any
age will be escorted off the premises.
15. Smoking is allowed outdoors only. While the house does contain a
smoker, during the party there is only smoking outdoors. Anyone
smoking indoors will be extinguished immediately.
To reach us for information, call 515-836-2174 or e-mail toadhall@netins.net. To reach us on a more physical level, take I35 to Highway 175 (exit 133) and turn right (east). Go approximately 3 miles to Xircus Ave. and turn right (south). We are
in the first house on the left (east) and, cleverly, the mailbox identifies us as Toad Hall.
From the DemiCon DemiCon 20
Blood Drive
20 "Cast A Movie"
2009
Panel
Here's who we came up with if we were to cast a live-action movie
from 80s cartoons.
He-Man/Prince Adam: Kevin Sorbo
Skeletor: Vin Diesel
Man-At-Arms: Tom Selleck
Evil Lyn: Angelina Jolie, Rebecca Romejn
Voice of Orko (he'd be CG): Wallace Shaun
Teela: Rose McGowan, Alyssa Milano
Sorceress: Jodi Foster, Gillian Anderson
For some weird reason, we cast the Smurf movie with British
actors.
Smurfette: Billie Piper (from Dr. Who)
Papa Smurf: Derek Jacobi
Gargamel: Alan Rickman
Brainy: Rowan Atkinson
Greedy: Anthony Hopkins
Handy: Colin Farrel
Harmony: Bono
Jokey: Kenneth Brannagh
Lazy Smurf: Jamie Bamber
Vanity: Hugh Grant
I would like to
thank everyone
that participated
in the blood drive
this year.
We had 15 people
registered, 11 gave
whole blood, and 1
person donated
double red cells.
There were even 7 first time donors! After
testing the blood, it is separated into
components. A total of 34 patients will receive
life saving transfusions because you took time
out of your busy schedules to donate blood at
the DemiCon blood drive.
Thank you again. Everything ran smoothly and
we are pleased with the Blood Center staff that
gave up their Saturday to provide this service
to our Community.
By Sheril Harper, Blood Drive Chair
Submitted by Robert Uy
DemiCon 20 Pictures
DemiCon 21
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May 14th-16th, 2010
Holiday Inn Hotels & Suites,
Des Moines, Iowa
Author Guest of Honor: Don Maitz
Also Featuring: Janny Wurtz
Fan Guest of Honor: Gregg Parmentier
Toastmaster Emeritus: Rusty Hevelin
Toastmaster: Tadao Tomomatsu
ConCom: Al Hohrmann, Nicki Reed,
Andy Wheeler
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DemiCon 20 Pictures
DMSFS Officer Nominations & Elections
According to the DMSFS by-laws (read it for yourself at http://www.dmsfs.org/bylaws.html),
nominations for DMSFS club offices will take place at the September 11th & 25th DMSFS meetings
with elections taking place at the September 25th meeting. The offices up for election are:
president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and property manager. DMSFS members may
nominate themselves or other (cooperative) members.
Here is your chance to contribute to the continued success of DMSFS!
For Your Filking Pleasure
My S.C.A. (Tune: Y.M.C.A.)
Young nerd, there’s no need to feel down.
I said, young nerd, go put on your fake crown.
I said, young nerd, in this medieval town
There’s no need to be unhappy.
Young squire, there’s a tourney to go.
I said, young squire, heft your duct tape and bow.
You can play there, and I’m sure you will find
Many ways to have a good time.
I'm reenacting with my S.C.A.
I'm reenacting with my S.C.A.
They have everything from the middle age.
You can party down with your page.
I'm reenacting with my S.C.A.
I'm reenacting with my S.C.A.
You can live history; you can live like a king,
Dressed in all your medieval bling.
Young knight, art thou listening to me?
I said, young knight, what dost thou want to be?
I said, young knight, thou must make real your dreams,
But thou hast to de-feat thy king.
No maid sews her garb by herself.
I said, no maid, dresses up like an elf,
So just sew there. Go to my S.C.A.
I’m sure they can help you today.
I'm reenacting with my S.C.A.
I'm reenacting with my S.C.A.
They have everything from the middle age.
You can party down with your page.
I'm reenacting with my S.C.A.
I'm reenacting with my S.C.A.
You can live history; you can live like a king,
Dressed in all your medieval bling.
Young prince, I was once in your shoes.
I was knocked down; I can show you the bruise.
I felt no pain 'cause I felt so alive.
I felt at last I had ar-rived.
That’s when minstrels came up to me.
They said, my leige, here's a song about thee.
You are famous now in my S.C.A.
And a feast was held on that day.
I'm reenacting with my S.C.A.
I'm reenacting with my S.C.A.
You can live history; you can live like a king,
Dressed in all your medieval bling.
My S.C.A. I'm reenacting with my S.C.A.
Young king, young king, now it's not so absurd.
Young king, young king, all the girls love a nerd.
My S.C.A. I'm reenacting with my S.C.A.
You're the new king. There's no need to feel down.
My leige, my leige, here's your Burger King crown.
My S.C.A.
[spoken] It's good to be the king!
(c) Instant Filk 2009 (Bob Cook, Marty Cook, Nick
Hadaway, Melissa Hawk, Steven Laird, Dawn
Mennear, Rodney Ruff, Robert Uy, Patty Westlund,
Warren Westlund)
Filked at DemiCon 20 in 60 minutes.
Calendars and Milestones
June 2009
Sun
31
Mon
1
7
Tue
2
8
Wed
3
9
Thu
Fri
4
10
5
11
6
12
DMSFS
Meeting
14
15
16
17
18
Sat
Wendy Tschampl
June 1
13
DucKon
22
28
29
23
24
19
25
Melissa Gerber
June 9
James Webster
Holiday Inn Select,
June 17
Naperville, IL
http://www.duckon.org
Thomas Cleary
June 19
20
Lynette Lehman,
Joe Struss
June 20
DucKon
21
Birthdays
26
DMSFS
Meeting
27
Eugene C. Hoth
June 21
Dave
Countryman
June 24
30
Ted Poovey
July 1
Tammy Mohning
July 10
July 2009
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1
Thu
2
Fri
3
Sat
4
CONvergence
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Bloomington, MN
http://www.convergence-con.org
5
6
7
8
9
10
DMSFS
Meeting
11
19
26
13
20
27
14
21
28
15
22
29
16
17
18
23
30
24
DMSFS
Meeting
John Webster
July 18
Monica Harper
July 19
Ann Totusek
July 25
CONvergence
12
Marian Webster
July 13
25
Robert Uy
July 27
Taliesin Roth,
John Johnson
July 28
Sheril Harper
August 2
Virginia Fee
August 7
31
Diversicon
Best Western Bandana Square,
St. Paul, MN
http://www.diversicon.org
Susan Stewart
August 13
Calendars and Milestones
August 2009
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Greg Abba
August 17
Diversicon
2
3
4
5
6
7
DMSFS
Meeting
Birthdays
8
Alois Tschampl
August 20
Sarah Macht
August 21
Diversicon
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
AnimeIowa
Coralville Marriott Hotel &
Conference Center
Coralville, Iowa
16
17
18
19
20
21
DMSFS
Meeting
22
AnimeIowa
23
24
30
31
25
26
27
28
29
R. C. Nelson
August 29
Anniversaries
Phil Dean &
Sarah Macht
June 22, 2003
Mark & Ida Jones
August 24, 1980
Les & Jeannette
Roth
August 27, 1988
DMSFS meetings are held at the West Des Moines Community Center 217 5th St.
There is parking and a covered entrance at the rear of the building off of 4th St.
Down the Convention Road
Archon 33 - October 2-4, 2009 at the Collinsville Gateway Center, Collinsville, IL
Gaylaxicon - October 9-11, 2009 at the Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis-Park Place, Minneapolis, MN
ICON - October 23-25, 2009 at the Cedar Rapids Marriott, Cedar Rapids, IA
Contraception - November 20-22, 2009 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Kansas City, MO
DemiCon 21 - May 14-16, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Des Moines, IA
Paradox Time Warping
Highlights From Last Year‚s Summer 2008 Paradox Included:
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DemiCon 19 highlights, including InstaFilk, and Blood Drive summary.
Sarah Macht’s report on a special goat born during DemiCon 19.
Pictures of Mark & Ida Jones’ new kittens.
Highlights From Summer 2005 Paradox Included:
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Results of the DMSFS-sponsored cooking contest at the Iowa State Fair.
Reports from Costume Con 23 and ConQuesT 36.
Announcement of SACC moving to Labor Day weekend.
A crossword puzzle courtesy of Jeannette Roth.
Have a Great Summer!
The Des Moines Science Fiction Society, LTD.
P.O. Box 7572
Des Moines, IA. 50323
How To Reach Us:
If you need to contact the Des
Moines Science Fiction Society for
any reason, including subscription
to this newsletter and submission of
newsletter articles or information,
you may do so via any of the
following methods:
By US Mail:
The Des Moines Science Fiction
Society, Ltd.
P.O. Box 7572
Des Moines, IA. 50323
By E-mail:
paradoxwrangler@dmsfs.org
(Subject: For Paradox)
DMSFS meets twice a month at the
By Website:
West Des Moines Community
Center 217 5th St. There is parking
and a covered entrance at the rear
By Phone:
of the building off of 4th St. The
business meeting begins at 6:30pm
and the fun stuff starts at 7:00pm.
Around 8:00pm we go out to dinner as a group.
www.dmsfs.org
www.demicon.org
(515) 830-1305
(Voice mail checked daily)
Contributors To This Issue: Sheril Harper, Susan Stewart, Robert Uy.
Photographs by: Steve “Wookie” Houle, Jon Mohning.
Editorial Assistance by Diane Dunlap. Edited by Jon Mohning.
Thank you one and all!
Deadline for Fall Paradox submissions: August 7th, 2009. Articles, reviews, photos, etc., can be e-mailed to
paradoxwrangler@dmsfs.org or sent to the DMSFS mailing address mentioned above.